Fresh Feat

A new adventure awaits the bold. No, that's not entirely true. "A new adventure" is such a broad phrase that it can mean anything and apply to anyone. Well, the word adventure itself can refer to a number of things but often the connotation is mired in traditional thinking and definitions. There's no need for everyone to be "bold" (in the traditional sense) and all that, anymore. Everything really has become relative. And because traditions are being downplayed more and more all the time. They have more or less been put to the side in our fast-paced world of fast cars, lax morals, and whatever else people complain about regarding the present and the seemingly decaying future.

That's not always the case, though, is it? I mean: it really is all relative, isn't it? What is x to you, is y to me and etc and so forth. It's not all bad. Sure, things carry that illusion but is the illusion really the truth? No. Things aren't all bad. They can always be salvaged, repaired, and improved; things are always changing.

Omnia mutantur, nihil interit. (Everything changes but nothing is truly lost.)

But what is adventure?

According to the characters from that Disney-Pixar film, Up, adventure is out there!

According to Merriam-Webster, adventure is defined as
• an undertaking usually involving danger and unknown risks
• an exciting or remarkable experience

These days it seems anything can be considered an adventure. This isn't a complaint but more of an observation. This, however, is a complaint of sorts: If this (anything being classified as an adventure) is the case, it is a sad testament regarding the equally sad times in which we live. Have our ancestors and predecessors taken up all the adventures worth having and left us with a barren world?

One could argue that times were different; their eras (now gone by) were filled with opportunities and undiscovered countries and such. The world was still a blank slate, for the most part. The previous generation builds for the one that comes after it. In this way, things become murkier and murkier and heavier and heavier for the following generations. Yes, those repetitions were intentional. But they got all the seemingly cool stuff before the present had a chance. Bummer.

On the other hand, one could argue otherwise saying that it is up to us to make or find our own adventures. This is still possible because our universe is always growing and our potential for adventures is more subtle than it was before, and it is becoming less obvious each day. Our technology while helping us, also hinders us. Though I would say it helps more because it'll force us to find our own adventures and thrills, or it'll make them more satisfying when found.

So, adventure really is out there. Maybe not in the vast reaches of space... yet, but in our own backyards.

Just because you can't see it, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Adventure is out there.